Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Chondrichthyes

Current position

Batomorphi (Division)

Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 44; Nelson et al., 2016: fig. (p. 81).

Alternative positions

Batoidea (Subdivision)	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 71.
Batoidea (Superorder)	Ref: J.D. McEachran, 1982: 838.
Chondrichthyes (Class) Huxley, 1880	Ref: N. Bailly et al., 2001: 359.
Elasmobranchii (Subclass) Bonaparte, 1838	Ref: [Anonymous], 1998
Elasmobranchii (Class) Bonaparte, 1838	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 27; ECoF(4 Feb 2025).
Rajomorphii (Superorder)	Ref: L.J.V. Compagno, 1999: 9.

Historical positions

Batomorphi (Division)	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 44.
Batomorphi (Division)	Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 57, 82, fig. (p. 81).
Elasmobranchii (Class) Bonaparte, 1838	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 2004-2016: 24 Jan 2006.
Elasmobranchii (Class) Bonaparte, 1838	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 27.
Batoidea (Subdivision)	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 52, 71-72.
Chondrichthyes (Class) Huxley, 1880	Ref: N. Bailly et al., 2001: 359.
Chondrichthyes (Class) Huxley, 1880	Ref: 2000
Rajomorphii (Superorder)	Ref: L.J.V. Compagno, 1999: 9.
Elasmobranchii (Class) Bonaparte, 1838	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: 2451.
Elasmobranchii (Subclass) Bonaparte, 1838	Ref: 1998
Neoselachii (Subcohort) Compagno, 1977	Ref: L.J.V. Compagno et al., 1989
Batoidea (Superorder)	Ref: J.D. McEachran, 1982: 838-839.

Number of Subtaxa

2025	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	5f;15g;67s; †1g;1s
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 11 May 2025	[5f;15g]
2018	R. van der Laan: 44	[4f]
2016	J.S. Nelson et al.: 84	[2f; †1f]
2004-2016	W.N. Eschmeyer	[2f]
2011	W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong: 27	4f
1998	W.N. Eschmeyer	2f
1982	J.D. McEachran: 838	[2Sf];4f;10g;37-44s